The Headies 2013
# The Headies 2013

The Headies 2013 was the 8th edition of The Headies. It was held on 26 December 2013, at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos. The show was hosted by Tiwa Savage and Dr SID. Olamide was the biggest awardee of the night, winning three awards from seven nominations. Phyno won the Best Rap Single category for his song "Man of the Year". D'Tunes, Praiz, and Blackmagic all won for the first time. Sean Tizzle won the Next Rated category and was later awarded a Hyundai Tucson. Davido took home two awards, including Best R&B/Pop Album for Omo Baba Olowo. Iyanya only received one award from five nominations. Veteran Fuji artist Wasiu Ayinde Marshall was inducted into the Headies Hall of Fame. 2 Face Idibia, Banky W., Waje, Nikki Laoye, Mode 9, Dr SID and Kcee all went home with a plaque. Harrysong's tribute song to Nelson Mandela, titled "Mandela", won the Most Downloaded Callertune award.

## Controversy

Burna Boy reportedly exited the Oriental Hotel after Sean Tizzle was announced as the winner of the Next Rated category. He allegedly told photographers not to take photos of him.

## Performers

The following artists performed at the ceremony:

| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| - | - |
| Iyanya | "Ur Waist" |
| Waje | |
| Olamide | "Durosoke" |
| Phyno | "Ghost Mode" |
| Praiz | |
| Seyi Shay | "Irawo" |
| Niyola | "Toh Bad" |
| Zaina | |
| Yemi Alade | |

## Winners and nominees

| Best R&B/Pop Album | Best R&B Single |
| - | - |
| Desire – Iyanya Omo Baba Olowo – Davido (Winner) R&BW – Banky W. Blessed – Flavour N'abania Away & Beyond – 2Face Idibia | "Don't Let Go" – Capital Femi "Good Good Loving" – Banky W. (Winner) "Like to Party" – Burna Boy "Rich & Famous" – Praiz "Omote" – Ese Peters |
| Best Vocal Performance (Male) | Best Vocal Performance (Female) |
| "Rich & Famous" – Praiz (Winner) "Omote" – Ese Peters "Don’t Let Go" – Capital Femi "Yes/No" – Banky W. | "I Wish" – Waje "Toh Bad" – Niyola "Irawo" – Seyi Shay "Totally Yours" – Zaina "Only You" – Nikki Laoye (Winner) |
| Next Rated | Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year |
| Sean Tizzle (Winner) Dammy Krane Burna Boy Seyi Shay Phyno | W.A.J.E – Waje Omo Baba Olowo – Davido (Winner) Frenzy – D'Prince The Year of R&B – Capital Femi "Yes/No" – Banky W |
| Best Recording of the Year | Producer of the Year |
| "I Wish" – Waje "Good Morning" – Brymo "Natural Something" – Sound Sultan "This Year" – Jaywon (Winner) | Pheelz for "Durosoke" D'Tunes for "Sho Lee" (Winner) Del B for "Limpopo" Leriq for "Like to Party" Legendury Beatz for "Emi ni Baller" |
| Best Collabo | Best Music Video |
| "Ghost Mode" – Phyno (featuring Olamide) (Winner) "Tony Montana" (Remix) – Naeto C (featuring D'banj) "Baddest Boy" – E.M.E (featuring Wizkid, Skales, and Banky W.) "Ezioku" – Lynxxx (featuring Ikechukwu, Illbliss, and Phyno) "Emi Ni Baller" – Chidinma (featuring Suspect and Illbliss) "Baby Mi Da (Remix)" – DR. Victor Olaiya (featuring 2face Idibia) | "Alingo" – Jude Okoye/Clarence Peters (Winner) "Oliver Twist" – Sesan "Gaga Crazy" – Aje Filmworks "Azonto" – Moe Musa "Yes/No" – Clarence Peters |
| Best Pop Single | Best Reggae/Dancehall Single |
| "Ihe Ne Me" – 2Face Idibia (Winner) "The Kick" – Wande Coal (featuring Don Jazzy) "Gobe" – Davido "Catching Cold" – Tunde Ednut "Ur Waist" – Iyanya "Goody Bag" – D'Prince | "I Wish" – Waje (Winner) "Rihanna" – Orezi "Give it To Me" – General Pype "Go Down" – Baba Dee |
| Best Rap Album | Best Rap Single |
| Oga Boss – Illbliss The Second Coming – Vector YBNL – Olamide (Winner) Book of Rap Stories – Reminisce | "Man of the Year" – Phyno (Winner) "Anam Achi Kwanu" – Illbliss (featuring Phyno) "Durosoke" – Olamide "2 Musshh" – Reminisce "Ghost Mode" – Phyno (featuring Olamide) |
| Lyricist on the Roll | Best Street-Hop Artiste |
| Olamide – "Voice of the Streets" Boogey – "Sanctum" Mode 9 – "Let It Go" (Winner) Phyno – "Man of the Year" | "Run Mad" – Terry G "Durosoke" – Olamide (Winner) "My Dear" – Dammy Krane "Skibo" – Solid Star "Alaye" – LKT |
| Best Alternative Song | Album of the Year |
| "Repete" – Black Magic (Winner) "Omo Pastor" – Ajebutter22 (featuring BOJ) "Feel Alright" – Show Dem Camp (featuring BOJ and POE) "This Year" – Jaywon | Desire – Iyanya Omo Baba Olowo – Davido R&BW – Banky W Blessed – Flavour YBNL – Olamide (Winner) |
| Hall of Fame | Most Downloaded Callertune |
| Wasiu Ayinde Marshall | Harrysong – "Mandela" |
| Song of the Year | Artiste of the Year |
| "Durosoke" – Olamide "Ur Waist" – Iyanya "Alingo" – P-Square "Sho Lee" – Sean Tizzle "Limpopo" – Kcee (Winner) | Iyanya (Winner) Davido Wizkid Flavour Olamide Ice Prince |
| African Artiste of the Year (winner not announced) ||
| Mi Casa R2Bees Liquideep Sarkodie Mafikizolo ||
